Lewis Hilton
Hilton with Charlotte Independence in 2017
Personal information
Full name Lewis Alexander Hilton
Date of birth (1993-10-22) 22 October 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Newquay, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Number 4
Youth career
2003–2008 Plymouth Argyle
2008–2009 Exeter City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Young Harris Mountain Lions 80 (25)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Ocala Stampede 34 (11)
2016–2017 Charlotte Independence 59 (7)
2018–2019 Saint Louis FC 66 (7)
2020– Tampa Bay Rowdies 93 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2023

Lewis Alexander Hilton (born 22 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in USL Championship.

Career

Early career

Hilton spent five years playing for Plymouth Argyle as a youngster before spending a year with Exeter City.[1] He then spent time at Hartpury College where he played against his future teammate Callum Ross. While at Hartpury College, Lewis worked with the PASS4Soccer Scholarships Agency to secure his scholarship at Young Harris College.[2]

College and amateur

Hilton played four years of college soccer at Young Harris College between 2012 and 2015. While at Young Harris, Hilton was named two-time NSCAA All-American, and in 2015 also earned Division II Conference Commissioners Association Men's Soccer All-American honors.[3][4]

While at college, Hilton played with Premier Development League side Ocala Stampede in 2014 and 2015.[5]

Professional career

Hilton (left) with Charlotte Independence in 2017

Hilton signed with United Soccer League club Charlotte Independence in January 2016.[6]

Hilton signed with USL side Saint Louis FC in January 2018.[7]

Hilton joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies on 17 December 2019.[8]

References

  1. ^ Lewis Hilton: I have the best job in the world! englishplayersabroad.com
  2. ^ Pass4Soccer.com. "PASS4Soccer". pass4soccer.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Lewis Hilton - Men's Soccer". yhcathletics.com. Young Harris College Athletics. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Lewis Hilton - Charlotte Independence". charlotteindependence.com. Charlotte Independence. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Independence Add Hilton, Mizell to Squad". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. ^ "YHC's Hilton signs professional contract with Charlotte Independence". peachbelt.com. Peach Belt. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. ^ "STLFC Announces Lewis Hilton Signing". saintlouisfc.com. Saint Louis FC. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Rowdies Sign Midfielder Lewis Hilton". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.

External links


Tampa Bay Rowdies – current squad
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